Is Ignorance Really a Bliss?
It is around 2:32 AM and as I light my late night cigarette after a hard nights studying for an upcoming exam, hearing the tobacco crackle as I inhale, I can not help but catching myself genuinely complaining about school and how sick and tired of it I am. I inhale an extra big whiff,…
Faster – Higher – Stronger!
We all know about the Olympics, the world’s biggest sporting event. What we do not know is that the Olympic games, not so long ago, was on the brink of existence. This is a story about how commercial forces saved the party and about the hangover that comes with it. The Olympic games with its…
Interview with LE Band
Adrian Schmidt! Tell me about the band, how come you started it? ”Well, it was actually during welcome week at last year’s novice period when Malin Mörk, by that time working with the Social Committee, said they wanted to start a band and needed someone to pull it through. It sounded good to me since…
Candy on Credit
This autumn, I started to consume increasingly more and more sweets, something that soon escalated into a full-blown sugar addiction. Generally, I allow myself significantly more treats than I did before my time in Lund, in spite of indebting myself. Through all these treats, I spend money that I have not earned, but rather loaned.…
Editorial #125
Studying JÖKEN at the moment, I find that many people are telling me how relaxing the course is. Even if they have not taken it themselves, how much time I should be having on my hands. They smile at me and say: Wow, you can sleep ALL DAY! This is due to the layout of…
Vice President’s Column #124
A few days ago my mom came to visit me, and we had a great day together. In the afternoon we sat down at a cafe and had one of those famous Swedish “fika”. The cafe was crowded but quiet. There were a lot of people there, but almost everyone had a phone in their…
President’s Column #124
Is winter coming or is summer leaving? Autumn is definitely here, but are we half finished with the semester or do we have half of it left? Is a glass of water half full or half empty? The questions mean the same but have a different approach regarding attitude and I always try to think…
Inspector’s Column: Halloween costumes and innovation ghettos
Halloween happens every year at the same time, it is quite predictable, but people still manage to display creativity and out of the box thinking. By the time I am writing this, I find myself in New York City. It is Halloween and everyone is in costume, one more imaginative than the other. In the…
LundaEkonom Out & About: Julius Schmidt (Barcelona)
A fortnight before school starts, I arrive at Plaza de Cataluña blissfully unaware of all the troubles of not having rented a room before hand is about to get me into. I walk down Las Ramblas trying to find the hostel I will be staying at during my first couple of days in Barcelona. During…
Alumni: Helena Dolfe
What did your student life look like? ”I took the chance and became an active member in Studentlund from my first day in Lund. I started off as a “förman” at Helsingkrona Nation, before I realised the opportunities that LundaEkonomerna offered. I decided to get involved within the student union after having enjoyed taking part…
